June 7, 2004

DONKEY GIVES GAIJIN A KICKING

Tokyo Gaijin 0 Donkey RFC 21

ImageThe Tokyo Gaijin?s brave charge at Tokyo Cup final glory came to an abrupt end on another rain-sodden day at the river-side Kizooch field. The semi-final, two weeks ago at the same mud-soaked venue, had left regular half-back Takashi Mutou with a dose of Weil?s disease. This sneaky bacteria, which kept Takashi out of the final, is secreted in the urine of rats, and there was clear evidence of rat?s urine on the pitch in the way the Gaijin played this game's first five minutes.

May 24, 2004

GAIJIN TOUGHER THAN NIPPON STEEL

Tokyo Gaijin 17 NSC Rugger 10

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As expected, the semi-final of the Tokyo Cup provided this season?s hardest outing yet. The increasingly familiar Kizooch venue had been drenched by a week of rain, and standing water punctuated the mud slicks at the river-end of the fields. Strangely enough, it was in this slippery hinterland that all the scoring of a titanic match was to take place.  

 

May 24, 2004

Gaijin Comeback Makes Grown Men Weep

Tokyo Cup Semi-Final 23/05/04  Gaijin pull themselves back from a two try half-time deficit to book a place in Tokyo Cup final.  Captain Joe Fisher says […]
May 10, 2004

GAIJIN SLOW SWIFT

Tokyo Gaijin 22 Swift 0

Sunday saw the Gaijin once more fit and ready for action at outer Tokyo?s hard-to-find Kizooch Field. The patter of rain on rice-paddy and the repeated wail of ambulances confirmed the location, and in a new and gleaming white kit an almost unchanged squad was determined to stay in contention for the cup.

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